Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti explains the Vinicius-Rodrygo position swap and promises Jude Bellingham better

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti explained that his decision to play Rodrygo Goes on the left side in recent weeks, with Vinicius in him, is not a defensive decision, but rather one aimed at exploiting the opposition's defenses.

“We put Rodrygo on the left and Vinicius on the right. Rodrygo scored against City and Vinicius against Bayern. It went very well, we have to adjust things. In general, on the defensive side of things, against at Bayern we have to improve,” he said before his match with Cadiz.

“Putting Rodrygo on the left wing is offensive, not defensive. It was just to try to do more damage to the opposition's defense. It is not a final decision, it can change. It is effective in all the positions in which the I put it. For him, it doesn't change much.”

Meanwhile Vinicius continues to grow, and showed another of the moves that he added to his repertoire in midweek.

“He is a player who advances very quickly because of his attitude, his work and his quality. He is really a very important player for us.”

There have been murmurs of criticism for Jude Bellingham in recent weeks as well, and on Tuesday, he was withdrawn with cramp. Ancelotti confirmed that there was no injury, and explained that an improved Bellingham was coming.

“Bellingham he simply had an intestinal virus last Wednesday that did not give him the chance to recover 100% against Bayern. It is very good now, it will do very well as always. “

After being Real Madrid's top scorer in the first half of the campaign, Vinicius equaled his 21 goals for the campaign, and comparing their records, it looks like the Brazilian will surpass them. In recent weeks Ancelotti has told the press that Bellingham is tired, lacking pace, dealing with injuries and now suffering from a virus, all contributing to his late slump.